Roberto Martinez

“I knew we would eventually score and I must praise my players for their persistence and patience,” he said.

“There is still a long way to go however before we can start to celebrate. There are 14 games left and still a lot of points to play for.

“During the first half we needed to find a way of getting through their defence as they were hard to break down.”

Mick Harford

“We are very frustrated to lose to a goal so late in the game but we can take heart from our display.

“It was a much improved performance and we can take a great deal of confidence from this into our next game.

“With a little more luck and a little more care we could easily have beaten a very good side.”